Vehicle body construction



J.. H. PRESSv VEHICLE BODY coNsTRUcTI`oN Filed Dec. l1, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheer?, 1

una 9 El l l I I l l IIHIrIIh/IIII J une 8 V, 1926'.

x I-. Il

IIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII J. HH. PRESS VEHICLE BODY CONSTRUCTION v Filed Dec. ll, 1922 2 Sheets-SheetV 2 dented .lume 1926..

UNITED STATES 1,531,552 PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB H. PRESS, OF CHICAGC, ILLINOIS, ASBIGNOB T0 J'COB PRESS SONS, 0F CHICAGO,

' ILLINOIS.

vmncgmr BODY CONSTRUCTION.

I Application nled December The present invention relates to body constructions adapted for use with vehicles such as trucks, cars, scows, and similar conveyable apparatus, and is particularly illustrated in connection with a motor truck having dumping mechanism.

Among the objects ofl this invention is, to provide a exibly constructed body of selected parts, standard in production, which ,o when assembled produce a body of given capacity, whether small, medium or large; a body adapted to use, as desired, steel, wooden or other forms of sides, with or without hinged sections or extensions; a body with end gusset-s of standard lengths and which may be cut down to given or desired length or lheight to fit the given or selected size of body or height of sides; a body with fending or bumper portions capable of protecting the sides of the body against injury or destruction; a body with a bottom member having bracing uprights or end gussets secured, preferably at the lower end ortions thereof, to the bottom member; with the uprights or gussets extending below the bottom member, preferably through perforations or slots provided in the bottom member, and securing the lower extending portions of the uprights by suitable means, such as bracing or anchoring members, to the bottom member, preferably to the under side thereof; to provide for lateral bracing of the gussets by use of props or posts connected to the gussets and the bottom member, and also so spacing them from the uprights or gussets to provide spaces or pockets therebetween for the re- 'ception of a side wall; to provide a side ,wall which may have extensions. referably hinged together, and means for ocking the hinged portions in extended positions; to provide the sidI walls with stakes extending through perforations provided in the bottom member, to aid-in bracing the side wall; to provide anchoring means for the vuprights; to provide the anchoring means with thrust means cooperating with one of the cross members supporting thebottom member for the purpose of bracing the portion of the bottom member overhanging the supporting member whereby the load stresses tending to bend or illex such 4 bottom member will be resisted by the bracing anchor member, the vlatter acting asa 11, 1922. Serial No. 608,020.

cantilever in thrust engagement with the cross supporting member; and such further objects, advantages and capabilities as will later more fully appear and are inherent-ly possessed by the invention.

In the drawings illustrating the preferred form of the invention, Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of the invention on a motor truck shown in dotted lines; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of a side of the body with the side wall removed; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the side wall adapted to fit in the side shown in Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view of a side of the body; Fig. 6 is a frau'- mentary view, partly in elevation and part y 1n section, of a stay portion ofthe body, and Fig. 7 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view taken on line 7--7 of Fig. 6.

Referring more .specically tethe drawings, the invention is shown as mounted upon a motor truck 1, having thereon a hoisting or dum ing mechanism 2, connected'to longitu inall-y disposed supporting I-beams pivotally vconnected to. the rear end of a truck upon the pivot plate 4. Up-

.on the longitudinal beams 3 are supported and secured a plurality of I-beams 5 suitably spaced from each other, as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The transverse supporting members, or beams 5, may be vsecured to the beams 3 in a suitable manner such as by riveting, bolting or spot welding. Upon the cross members is supported the bottom member 6 preferably of sheet metal and having at its ends and sides de-` pending ilanges 7 and 8, the flanges 8 cotacting against the ends of the cross merr- 'nsV bers 5 and also having inwardly Vbent i langes 9 engaging with the lower ilanges of the cross beams 5. `The ends of the I-v beams 5 together with the anges 8 'angl 9 extending laterally beyond the side walls of the body to form fenders or bumpers, the side walls being located within the outra.s boundaries of the fenders so that when the;l fenders hit ainst objects, the latter will' not contact with the side wall. At the foward end of the body is connected an end.n j walllO, preferably of sheet metal and resting upon the forward' end portion of 'the bottom 6. For the purposeI of holding the end wall member '10l in upright position ings.

i other end of the surface of the bottom member 6 and is securely fastened to the end flange 7, as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and of thedraw- To this flange of the member 21 is also secured, as by rivets, belts or spot welding, a prop, post or upright member 23 corresponding to the post 15 at the other end of the body member. having one of its. anges secured to the flange of the member 21 and having its other flange located in spaced relation with the body A. rtion of the member 16 so as to form t erebetween a channel or pocket. in which the other end of a side wall might be received, as will more fully hereinafter appear. The lower end of the member 23 may rest upon the upper surface of the bottom member 6 or may rigidly secured thereto, as by spot welding, etc., as desired. it will be understood that at the opposite corner of the bottom 6 at the rear end of the same, is secured a similar. device.

lt also willbe. understood that the gusset and anchoring structure, comprising mem' bers 16, 21, 23, 18, 19 and 2O and the anchoring may be ado ted or. duplicated at the dy in lieu of the upright or gusset structure comprising members 11, 12, i4 and 15, whereby-the advantage of the stronger structure may be had, the showing of the gusset and anchoring structure at one end` of the body beingV merely illustrative and not preventing the use of the said structure at the other end of the bod i .The sides to the body member are preferably removable and may be single inte grally formed rigid. members vor .hinged sections forming extended or expanded side members of se e with the capacity the body is to have. The-l cted vheight in accordance sides also may be of any kind of material, such as wood, sheet steel, fiber and' other and similar substances, but are preferably of Y sheet steel and composed of hinged 'sections each comprising a pair of channel sha d sections 24 `and 25, the section 25, formino' the main or wall portion of the side and the section 24 forming the expanding or height extendingl section.- The lower section 25 of the `side wall has a lower flange i i 26 adapted to rest upon the top surface of the bottom member 6, near the side edges thereof. At the upper part of the section ai 25 islorrned a laterally extending flange 27 having a depending flange portion 28,

and the lower part of the section 24 is similarly formed with 4a laterally extending dan e 29,' having an upwardly extendin g g flange portion 30. .The upper section 24% normally. rests upon the lower section 25 by the flange 29 resting upon the delige 27, as clearly shown in Figs. 4 and 5 of the d wings 'lilo the tissage portions 23 and secured one or more hinge members The member 23 i 4slide vertically downwardlyinto the p 31, so that the upper section 24 may swung downwardly about the axes of the hinges as desired, thus reducing the height of the side member for any one of varions urposes, such as when it isdesired. to ma e 1t easier to shovel material into the body Without necessitating raising 'the shovels to an unnecessary height. At the upper part of the section 24 is also formed. laterally extending ange 32 provided with a depending Hange portion 33, giving strength to the section 24.

yThere -is also secured to the side of the sections 25 between the ianges 26 and 27,

`at suitable spaced distances, channel sha ed members or pressed steel Stakes 34, having side flanges 35 by which the members 34 may be suitably secured to the side wall of the sections 25, as by rivets, bolts or spot welding. The lower ends or stake tenons of the members 34 preferably extend through suitable apertures formed in the lower iange 26 and into apertures or stake pockets 36 provided in the bottom member 6, as clearl shown in Fig. 3.0i the drawings. It wi l be noted that the members 34 act as stakes and the lower end portions extend into the i holes 36, for laterally bracing the sections 25 in aid of the bracing action it receivesfrom the members 11 and 16 and the posts 15 and 23, as described above.

At the forward end of the flange mem-v ber 32 is secured an eye member 37 adapted to pass over a locking bolt 38, suitably fastened or fixed tothe flange 13 of the upright member 11, as clearlyshown in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings. When the upper section`24 .is raised to extend the height of V the side wall, the eye 3,7 will pass over the end of the bolt 38, and the cotter pin 39 bolt 38 or the "angefl 1in .any suitable ica I manner,l as bylneans of-'a chain40. 'Ai-.the

member 32. is pivotally connected a locking'ton'gue .41, adapted,

when the upper msectien 24 is .in raised poei y into a slot42- provided inl tion, to swm the upper en lafa ia of the member 21,V as clear] shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. 4In t is way .thetongne 41 Aeci-acte with vthe slot 42 to. l swinging of the section .It will of course be understood that there are two sidewalls, 1

prevent the. outward one' on each side of the body of the truck,

and that the constructionjof the wall on the o posite side from that abovedescribed is t e same as Athat ap lied to the side shown inv Figs. 3 and 4 of t e drawings..

When placing the side walls in position e to if e malas the same is lifted so that it be a or spaces provided between the tlanges et' "s portion the osts 15 and 23 and the body-'portions of t e u rights 11 and 16, the ends of the sidle wa ls' sliding thereinto. It will be noted, however, that the posts 15 and 23 ex 8 tend upwardly to a height slightly less than the height of the section 25, so that the up.-

per section 24 willA not be hindered in its hinging movement when it is desired to swing it outwardly and downwardly to l lower the height of the side wall.

n, will als@ te noted that the Side e of the bottom or fiooring 6 vof the body extends out beyond the outer vertical plane of the side wall so that the side 8 will act as a fender or bumper for preventing the contact of any of the parts of the 'side wall with relatively stationary objects, such as posts, poles, building walls or corners, Wharves, piling and all like and similar objects apt to be hit 2Q by the sides 8 of the body.

While I have herein described and upon thedrawings shown a specific embodiment of mywinvention, it is to be understood that the` invention is not limited to the particular ,.eonstruction, details and arrangements of parts shown and desc ribed`,'but that other constructions, 4details and arrangements of parts are comprehended by the invention without departing from the spirit thereof.

:Having now described my invention, IA

' through said slot and below said bottom member, an upright post engaging the bottom member and secured to said stay mem# wenste ber, and a side wall connected between the stay member and the post.

2. 1n a body construction adapted for use with a. vehicle, a bottom member,'stays secured at the lower ends thereof to the botl with apertures, stays extending downwardly through said apertures, anchoring members fastened to the downwardly extending portions of the stays and the under side ofthe bottom member, posts secured to the stays and having portions thereof s aced from the stays, and a side wall fitting 1n the space between the stays and said post portions.

4. In a body construction adapted for use with a vehicle, a bottom member, supporting members for the bottom member, uprights extending downwardly through the bottom member, anchor members fastened to both sides of each downwardly extending portion of the uprights and to the under 'side of the bottom member, one of said anchor members extending .into thrust engagement with a supporting member for giore effectively supporting the bottom memin witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name to this specification.

' v JACOB H. PRESS. 

